yī​fǎ​páo​zhì

to follow a set pattern

Senses

依法炮制/ 依法炮製 yī​fǎ​páo​zhì to follow a set pattern

To follow an established method or previous example; to copy someone else's way of doing things. Originally used to describe the processing of traditional medicine according to standard formulas.

References

variant 依法炮制/依法炮製 如法炮制/如法炮製
variant 依法炮制/依法炮製 如法泡制/如法泡製
variant 如法炮制/如法炮製 依法炮制/依法炮製
variant 如法泡制/如法泡製 依法炮制/依法炮製